

An adaptation of Émile Zola’s 1877 masterpiece L’assommoir, the film is an uncompromising depiction of a lowly laundress’s struggles to deal with an alcoholic husband while running her own business.
Director
René Clément
Writers
Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
Release Date
September 5, 1956
Runtime
1h 52m
Status
Released
Original Language
fr
Vote Count
54
Cino del Duca
Agnès Delahaie Productions
Silver Films
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique